Posted: Apr 22, 2013 6:25 pm
dogmadogsh1t wrote:Skate wrote:“We cannot expect a child who cannot recognize a picture to recognize God. We need to help the autistic child recognize objects through therapy by targeting areas of senses in the brain,” Kaya said.
Kaya also said that they will turn autistic children into believers through therapy sessions that will be offered freely in therapy centers in the future.”
This is madness. Aren’t all children born atheists? And where is this “faith zone” in the brain?
I have a son living with autism, and I can tell you that his disbelief in god(s) is not caused by the disorder. I suspect his disbelief stems from the fact that instead of bombarding him with fairytales when he was young we focused his attention toward science and learning. When he looks at the sky, he sees Mars and Venus not as god and goddess, but as our planetary neighbors.
Post Script:
I’ve been lurking around enjoying the reading for a bit and decided to sign up. You guys seem like a good bunch.
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